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Program of Audiology

ODYO216

ACOUSTICS AND PHONETICS

Course Code
ODYO216
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the difference between phonetics and phonology.
  2. Describe the articulatory features of speech sounds.
  3. Classify key concepts in acoustic, articulatory, and perceptual phonetics.
  4. Discuss the integration of audiological assesment and rehabilitation process of phonetic information.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionIntroduction to articulatory, acoustic, auditory, clinical, forensic phonetics: Basic terms, principles, and implications.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Phonetics
2nd Week Articulatory Phonetics: Articulators and their function
3rd Week Articulatory Phonetics: IPA and transcription
4th Week Articulatory Phonetics: Turkish consonant phonemes and allophones
5th Week Articulatory Phonetics: Turkish vowel phonemes and allophones
6th Week Acoustic Phonetics: Basic terms and PRAAT
7th Week Acoustic Phonetics: Acoustic features of Turkish vowels
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Acoustic Phonetics: Acoustic features of Turkish consonants; plosives, nasals, and fricatives
10th Week Acoustic Phonetics: Acoustic features of Turkish consonants; affricatives and glides
11th Week Auditory Phonetics: Perception in vowels and consonants
12th Week Auditory Phonetics: Contextual clues and categorical perception
13th Week Clinical Phonetics: Basic terms and CLAN-CHILDES
14th Week Forensic Phonetics: Basic terms
15th Week General reviw
Recommended or Required ReadingAshby, M., & Maidment, J. (2005). Introducing phonetic science. Cambridge University Press.
Zsiga, E. C. (2012). The sounds of language: An introduction to phonetics and phonology. John Wiley & Sons.
Johnson, K. (2011). Acoustic and auditory phonetics. John Wiley & Sons.
Shriberg, L. D., Kent, R. D., & Munson, B. (2012). Clinical phonetics. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K2 X X
K3 X X
K4 X X X
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K7 X
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